Demo — Intermediate (grammar + pronunciation)

L1: bg · Target: en · Level: intermediate

Functional speaker — clear improvement areas

Overall speaking score (internal, not an official CEFR result)

73/100

Pronunciation

74/100

Prosody

81/100

Fluency

65/100

Functional

Summary

Demo — Intermediate (grammar + pronunciation) scored 74/100 overall (functional speaker — clear improvement areas). Main pronunciation targets: θ, consonant_cluster, ʃ. 3 L1-interference / word-choice issues to correct. See the weekly plan below for targeted practice.

Strengths

Strong fluency (81/100)

Focus areas

Problem sounds: θ, consonant_cluster, ʃ

Pronunciation — problem sounds

Phoneme	Avg	Errors	Example words
θ	59.0	2×	thick, three
consonant_cluster	63.0	1×	brand
ʃ	64.0	1×	schedule

Problem words: three (62), schedule (66)

Fluency

121.0 wpm · pause 0.2 · 5 hesitations

Intonation & pitch

Pitch variation: moderate (11.1% of mean) · mean 140.2 Hz · range ±15.6 Hz. Flat contour = monotone delivery.

Bulgarian → English interference & word choice

Type	Used	Better	Why
word_choice	actual	current	false friend
grammar	I have went	I went	present perfect vs past
word_choice	you are wrong	I see it a bit differently	too direct / register

Typical Bulgarian → English patterns to watch: “I don't know nothing” → “I don't know anything” · “I want that you come” → “I want you to come” · “the book is interesting one” → “the book is an interesting one”

reinforce simple past for finished actions
model softening: 'I see your point, but...'

This week's plan

Bulgarian → English: avoid L1 transfer

Watch for these typical L1-interference patterns when you speak.

postposed-article transfer / article misuse; infinitive avoidance (да-construction calque); double negation ('I don't know nothing')

Sound focus: th (voiceless)

Practice the th (voiceless) sound. Record yourself and self-check.

think, three, thanks, throughout, both

Sound focus: consonant clusters

Practice the consonant clusters sound. Record yourself and self-check.

strength, twelfths, asked, crisps, glimpsed

Sound focus: sh

Practice the sh sound. Record yourself and self-check.

she, should, sure, special, machine

Natural word choice

Replace “actual” with “current”.

false friend

Fix L1 interference

Replace “I have went” with “I went”.

present perfect vs past

Natural word choice

Replace “you are wrong” with “I see it a bit differently”.

too direct / register

Item breakdown

Type	Prompt	Score	Heard (ASR)
read	She sells three thick sheets of paper.	71
read	Could you possibly explain the schedule again?	73
read	My brother bought a brand new blue car.	76
free	Describe a problem you solved recently.	79	(demo transcription)
free	Politely disagree with your boss.	83	(demo transcription)

How scores are computed

Overall = 40% pronunciation + 20% prosody + 25% fluency + 15% functional language (components present are re-normalized). Scores are operational teaching indicators, not a calibrated CEFR result.